LAANC at 0 feet.

[jeplane]

Is it possible to get an authorization from an area with 0 feet requirement? (Not lined up with a runway, as an example?)

If yes, is there a better chance to get it if part 107 certificate holder?

Thanks

 

[dawgpilot]

As a recreational pilot, you are limited to the pre-determined altitudes displayed in LAANC, so if it says "0" feet, you won't be able to seek authorization there.

Part 107 holders can request "further coordination" to fly higher than the pre-determined altitudes, and if ATC is convinced that the flight can be safely done, its possible to be authorized to fly in those zones.

 

[DoomMeister]

As a recreational pilot, you are limited to the pre-determined altitudes displayed in LAANC, so if it says "0" feet, you won't be able to seek authorization there.

Part 107 holders can request "further coordination" to fly higher than the pre-determined altitudes, and if ATC is convinced that the flight can be safely done, its possible to be authorized to fly in those zones.

Totally correct for recreational pilots, partially correct for those with a 107 certification. For those with a 107 they have to make their request through DroneZone for anything above the altitudes in the UAS Facility Maps. According to information in last Thursday’s Webinar on LAANC, Drone Zone will be opening for recreational pilots in the future.

I can tell you that clearance for anything more than altitudes shown on the UAS Facility Maps will not be easy even for 107 holders, and recreational pilots will find it nigh to impossible.

 

[dawgpilot]

Totally correct for recreational pilots, partially correct for those with a 107 certification. For those with a 107 they have to make their request through DroneZone for anything above the altitudes in the UAS Facility Maps. According to information in last Thursday’s Webinar on LAANC, Drone Zone will be opening for recreational pilots in the future.

I can tell you that clearance for anything more than altitudes shown on the UAS Facility Maps will not be easy even for 107 holders, and recreational pilots will find it nigh to impossible.

I'm sorry, but you are wrong about 107 pilots having to go through DroneZone to request approval higher than the UAS facility map altitudes. Of course they always have that option, but if the airspace is LAANC enabled, you can directly request approval via the LAANC system. You need to do so with some lead time obviously, since such approvals won't come instantly unlike the regular at-or-below facility map altitudes.

This is explained here as: further coordination

I watched the Webinar and they actually mentioned this during the program as well.

 

[dawgpilot]

You can also check out the official FAA LAANC documentation that explains the Further Coordination system.

 

[DoomMeister]

@dawgpilot

I stand corrected and thank you for posting reference links. I was going by notes I took, but it was a bit fast and furious during the Webinar.